Comments: Can you love your dog too much?

“Loved the article - Uno sounds like a very lucky dog.” — cxsantiago, Mar 05 2008

“I am a single 60 year old woman. I must confess, that when I am driving home from work, one of the thoughts running through my head is: 'I can't wait to get home to see Stan'.
Stan is my 85 lb American Staffordshire Terrier and I am stuck on him...and the feeling is mutual.” — gardens4me, Feb 14 2008

“Leslie, I think your attachment is perfectly normal especially if this is your first dog together. We had the same attachment when my husband and I got our first dog, she was in essence our first child and unfortunately she died at a very young age of 3 1/2 to lymphoma. Now we have two others, one of which I could not live without. By the way her toes smell like fritos. :-) They are wonderful companions and there is nothing like returning home to find them sitting at the back door with their whole bodies wagging just to see me. My husband has asked me once or twice "how come you always seem happier to see them than me?" I simply say if you gave me that kind of reaction when I came home I'd be just as happy to see you. ” — smitte21, Feb 14 2008

“Leslie and I, apparently, are kindred spirits..why question the validity or beauty of this, or any, love?Good for Leslie, Good for Uno...and as we all know, sometimes it is much easier (and more rewarding) to love a dog than a human..who is to question, challenge, or declare an animal should not be loved as strongly as a human? I'm sure most mothers love their children this way...and to many, dogs are like their children...hooray...” — daystar127, Feb 13 2008

“two comments. for one, i think this lady should be a little more honest with herself. she really might have some problems. and the other thing is, theres nothing wrong wtih dog birthday parties.” — maltese.missy, Feb 12 2008

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